The Role of Medications in Causing Dry Eye

Table 4

Topical ocular drugs that may cause or aggravate dry eye [13].

Class	Examples
Agents used to treat glaucoma
Beta-blocking agents	Betaxolol; Carteolol; Levobunolol; Metipranolol; Timolol
Adrenergic agonist  drugs	Apraclonidine; Brimonidine
Carbonic anhydrase  inhibitors	Brinzolamide; Dorzolamide
Cholinergic agents	Pilocarpine
Prostaglandins	Bimatoprost; Latanoprost; Travoprost
	Dipivefrine; Unoprostone; Ecothiopate
Agents used to treat allergies	Emedastine; Olopatadine
Antiviral agents	Aciclovir; Idoxuridine; Trifluridine
Decongestants	Naphazoline; Tetryzoline
Miotics	Dapiprazole
Mydriatics and cycloplegics	Cyclopentolate; Tropicamide; Hydroxyamfetamine
Preservatives	Benzalkonium chloride
Topical local anesthetics	Cocaine; Proxymetacaine; Tetracaine
Topical ocular NSAIDs	Bromfenac; Diclofenac; Ketorolac; Nepafenac